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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> indigo landing chef eric guttierrez has a very simple recipe for us. i am one-on-one with chef eric guttierrez and he is the chef at indigo landing. which is right near the washington national airport in the washington sailing marina and i didn't know there was a national watermelon day. it's in august and today in honor of washington watermelon day i guess, we're going to do a gazpacho which is a little bit different. >> we are, we're going to do a watermelon gazpacho a twist on the traditional tomato gazpacho. it's a really easy recipe for the home cook to make. feel free to substitute whatever melons you may enjoy. honey due and cantaloupe. >> what do we do? >> we should get started. the average cook you're probably going to have to do this in two different batches because the average blender isn't going to be big enough. take eight cups of cubed watermelon and load it up in the blender. >> you put a little water in. >> i did because that's going to help the motor get
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> indigo landing chef eric guttierrez has a very simple recipe for us. i am one-on-one with chef eric guttierrez and he is the chef at indigo landing. which is right near the washington national airport in the washington sailing marina and i didn't know there was a national watermelon day. it's in august and today in honor of washington watermelon day i guess, we're going...
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. >>> president obama is about to kick off a college tour this week to discuss student debt. the first stop is colorado university's boulder campus where today students lined up to get tickets to see the president. >> it feels like we mean a little bit to his constituency. >> it makes me feel like we are important. once we graduate, we have ridiculous amounts of loans, and it's hard to pay them off because a lot of times you end up getting a job as a waitress or in retail because it's hard to find professional work. >> students at north carolina- chapel hill stood in the rain for hours to get ticket to the president's speech at unc on tuesday. mitt romney spend the day campaigning in greencastle, pennsylvania. romney addressed republicans at the lincoln day dinner. tomorrow romney will continue to campaign in pennsylvania, ahead of the state's primary election on tuesday. >>> there could soon be more fallout over the secret service prostitution scandal. so far six agents have lost their jobs. five are now on administrative leave, and 11 members of the military are under inves
. >>> president obama is about to kick off a college tour this week to discuss student debt. the first stop is colorado university's boulder campus where today students lined up to get tickets to see the president. >> it feels like we mean a little bit to his constituency. >> it makes me feel like we are important. once we graduate, we have ridiculous amounts of loans, and it's hard to pay them off because a lot of times you end up getting a job as a waitress or in retail...
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margaret, its obama administration said it doesn't want to intervene milltarily in syria, but i wonder what you're hearing there. are there circumstances in which the yiewt or nato might be willing to intervene in the water? >> well, scott, there is real concern about the security of the chemical weapons that syria has right now. any attempt to use those weapons against the syrian populous, or alternatively, any concerns about the control of those weapons by rebel forces or others has people here, at the state department and other policy makers, drawing a so-called red line. there is real concern that the rebels aren't well armed enough to control the security of those weapons. remember, al qaeda does have a presence in syria, along with many other foreign fighters. and there's concern that as the conflict becomes more and more sectarian in nature, we could see some of those weapons fall into the wrong hands. >> pelley: margaret, thank you. there was a lot at stake for u.s. troops when the director of the c.i.a., david petraeus, met today with his counter-part from pakistan. the united
margaret, its obama administration said it doesn't want to intervene milltarily in syria, but i wonder what you're hearing there. are there circumstances in which the yiewt or nato might be willing to intervene in the water? >> well, scott, there is real concern about the security of the chemical weapons that syria has right now. any attempt to use those weapons against the syrian populous, or alternatively, any concerns about the control of those weapons by rebel forces or others has...
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> welcome back. we are life at redskins park in ashburn. this redskins defense has been the strong suit of this team the last several seasons. in 2011 they finished tied for seventh with most sacks in the league. of course, much of that was thanks to a strong line backing core made up of brian orakpo, ryan kerrigan and london fletcher. the last eight games second year player perry riley had his name called and despite coming away with 68 tackles he was not satisfied. riley was a workhorse in summer in the gym and so far he has continued to impress everybody at camp. >> they're looking for me to step up. of course, i want to answer the call. i want to be that call. i train like i want to do something with my name. >> he's really taken everyone by storm how he finished last season and was an effective and pretty dominant player. the sky is the limit for him. >> reporter: this is the first full redskins training cam
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> a new bill headed for the desk of president obama could soon limit protests at military funerals. it recently passed both houses of congress and it would ban any demonstration two hours before or after a military funeral. it would also force protesters to stay at least 300 feet away from the people at the service. this bill is in response to a 2011 supreme court ruling. last year the nation's highest court sided with the westboro baptist church saying the church's explicit and intense protests are protected under the first amendment. president obama is expected to sign the measure. >>> isn't congress throwing this in the face of the supreme court? westboro's protests are heinous and disruptive, but a lot of people say they have the right to have their message out as well, especially when you look at the first amendment. what do you think? mcginty's mailbag is the place to weigh. in the address is mailbag@wusa9.com. >>> a very successful day for team usa across the pond in
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coming up at 6:00, we'll tell you what president obama had to tell that falls church family about the fiscal cliff and how it would affect them. we'll have that coming up in a half-hour. back to you, mike, andrea. >> thanks, delia live on capitol hill this morning. >>> today residents in one northeast d.c. neighborhood are getting some welcome news from mayor vincent gray. the mayor will announce the first phase of a massive tunnel infrastructure project in the bloomingdale community. the area has seen repeated street flooding. we've reported many times when heavy storms come in. the northeast neighborhood boundary protection project is the brian child of -- brainchild of vincent gray. >>> there is an easy way to pick up some extra items for kids. details on the letters to santa program coming up. >>> it's december 7. here's who's celebrating a birth daig today. she plays the cooking mom in last month's political series ellen burstyn is 80. carol simpson is 72. johnny bench is 65. maine senator susan collins is 60 today. larry bird is 56. his former teams include the cowboys and the e
coming up at 6:00, we'll tell you what president obama had to tell that falls church family about the fiscal cliff and how it would affect them. we'll have that coming up in a half-hour. back to you, mike, andrea. >> thanks, delia live on capitol hill this morning. >>> today residents in one northeast d.c. neighborhood are getting some welcome news from mayor vincent gray. the mayor will announce the first phase of a massive tunnel infrastructure project in the bloomingdale...
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said it would take years before sang gal drop of oil would flow through that pipeline. >> president obama rejected the proposed pipeline back in january siting, among other things, environmental concerns. republicans have repeatedly bashed him over that one accused him of standing in the way of jobs and greater independence from foreign oil. apparently even this year's solar stores are underwhelming. the largest in five years hit the earth this morning but scientists say we just lucked out. so far no reports of any issues with power grids and gps and other electronics that solar storms can disrupt. delta air lines did reroute seven flights that usually travel over the north poll, but the airline said that was just a precaution. >>> no storms to worry about around hear other than the wind. it was picture perfect, huh, top. >> yeah, 74 for a high today. the record 95. a very nice day. let's start with the temperatures and the winds, because that's the key. winds are still gusting to 23 miles per hour downtown. we had a wind gust earlier of 39 miles per hour. they are going to be with us all
said it would take years before sang gal drop of oil would flow through that pipeline. >> president obama rejected the proposed pipeline back in january siting, among other things, environmental concerns. republicans have repeatedly bashed him over that one accused him of standing in the way of jobs and greater independence from foreign oil. apparently even this year's solar stores are underwhelming. the largest in five years hit the earth this morning but scientists say we just lucked...
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president obama led the ceremony at the white house today. the medal of freedom is the highest civilian honor. >> what sets these men and women apart is the incredible impact they have had on so many people. not in short blinding bursts, but steadily over the course of a lifetime. >> among others receiving the award today, former secretary of state, madeleine albright, former astronaut, john glenn, and bill who helped lead the campaign to eradiate smallpox. >>> maryland and a handful of other states are receiving a waiver from the federal no child left behind law. now exchanged for it, those states are promising to improve how students are prepared. applied for waivers, but they have yet to be granted them. trying to rewrite that no child left behind law. >>> the storms, they just keep on coming. topper tells us what we'll be in the clear. the forecast is something do you don't want to miss. but first, a sneak peek behind the newest and biggest casino in maryland. it is pretty darn fancy. we take you inside maryland live. a full week before y
president obama led the ceremony at the white house today. the medal of freedom is the highest civilian honor. >> what sets these men and women apart is the incredible impact they have had on so many people. not in short blinding bursts, but steadily over the course of a lifetime. >> among others receiving the award today, former secretary of state, madeleine albright, former astronaut, john glenn, and bill who helped lead the campaign to eradiate smallpox. >>> maryland and...
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receiving metals from president obama. one celebrity came up to get their metals. 13 people in all received the medals today. the medals are given to those that make extraordinary contributions to world peace, national interest or security or other cultural endeavors. >> got to love that dylan is in shade. even when getting the honor. >> in the white house. >> in the white house. >> it's bright in there, man. >>> all right. we're calming down. all of the warnings have subsided now. >> it was rocky. . >> pretty much over. however, the front is still to our west. so we won't let our guard down completely tomorrow. we're not going to see the widespread activity that we saw today. let's start with a live look outside. it's dark. yes, they turned the lights off in the dark house. this is brought to you by michael and son. 72 right now. light rain downtown. we hit 91. 72 is actually the low so far today. so the rain cooled us off a little bit. kind of nice. dew point 69. and the pressure began to rise a little bit. now, here is
receiving metals from president obama. one celebrity came up to get their metals. 13 people in all received the medals today. the medals are given to those that make extraordinary contributions to world peace, national interest or security or other cultural endeavors. >> got to love that dylan is in shade. even when getting the honor. >> in the white house. >> in the white house. >> it's bright in there, man. >>> all right. we're calming down. all of the...
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the real estate mogul continues to question president obama's citizenship. stirring controversy for romney. >> i don't agree with all the people who support me. >> the obama campaign put out an internet video criticizing romney for not distancing himself from trump's accusations. the ad includes the president's 2008 opponent, john mccain, defending the president's citizenship. >> i have read about him. >> no , ma'am. >> donald trump upped the antion twitter tuesday, saying the president is using john mccain in the ad because mccain lost his bid for the white house. >> you know, we can revisit that. the american people are pretty fed up with this nonsense. >> president obama was born in hawaii and last year, the state released his long form birth certificate. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> four years ago, president obama didn't show up the democratic nomination until june 3. mitt romney beat that by a few days, but it took him longer than any recent republican candidate to reach the number of delegates needed to secure the presidential nom
the real estate mogul continues to question president obama's citizenship. stirring controversy for romney. >> i don't agree with all the people who support me. >> the obama campaign put out an internet video criticizing romney for not distancing himself from trump's accusations. the ad includes the president's 2008 opponent, john mccain, defending the president's citizenship. >> i have read about him. >> no , ma'am. >> donald trump upped the antion twitter...
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we have a call in to obama campaign officials in chicago. the campaign returned. he is one of the key figures in this federal probe. >> the mayor, we know, is going to be leading the d.c. delegation to the democratic convention. how does this affect that? >> he's going, it will be interesting to see how he was treated. judy smith, the megastar of conflict manager. there have been reports that she has been missing with gray administration. we can confirm there was a meeting, but nothing has come of that. we don't know what was said. she's not working for what's left of the gray campaign, but that does not mean there might not be something to talk about later on. >> they could have used it a long time ago. >> coming up later tonight at 7:00 on 9news. racing or gambling? that could be the choice that maryland lawmakers will face at this week's special session as rose croft raceway ups its demands about getting a casino. we'll have the story for you at 7:00. >> we'll see you then. still to come in this half hour, things come to a halt on a metro escalator. >>> five pe
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. >>> four are charged with plotting to assassinate president obama. they bought bomb making materials. all four are also facing murder charges. they're accused of killing a former soldier in december who knew about their plan. his 17-year-old girlfriend was also killed. one of the accused pleaded guilty yesterday to manslaughter and gang charges. >>> one baltimore county high school student is fighting for his life this morning, another one is in poli custody after a 15-year-old student opened fire on his 17-year-old classmates. >> the shooter was tackled by quick thinking teachers and during the scuffle a sekd shot was fired. -- second shot was fired. it all took place about 10:45 in the cafeteria of perry hall high school. matt jablow has more. >> i was scared to go and be in a new school. >> reporter: 13-year-old sarah erpenstein had been nervous about her first day of high school. >> i was nervous about going. >> reporter: turns out being in a new building and making new friends would be the least of her worries today. >> once i realized something
. >>> four are charged with plotting to assassinate president obama. they bought bomb making materials. all four are also facing murder charges. they're accused of killing a former soldier in december who knew about their plan. his 17-year-old girlfriend was also killed. one of the accused pleaded guilty yesterday to manslaughter and gang charges. >>> one baltimore county high school student is fighting for his life this morning, another one is in poli custody after a...
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. this week get whole seedless watermelons fresh off the farm for only $2.98 each. skip the warehouse. 24 rolls of charmin are just $11.99. and kellogg's frosted flakes are a buck 88. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> it's 6:42 and 76 degrees. outside things are looking good on the beltway. you've got the one little slow stretch on the beltway right here, outer loop side as you leave college park into silver spring. that's because of that new construction traffic pattern there. also an accident ongoing activity up in aspen hill on weller road westbound at connecticut avenue. and it is blocked. the signal lights are out as well. i'll show what you it looks like from our sky 9. beautiful at i-370. no problems coming in from frederick. it pretty much looks like this
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. >>> but first, isaac on a direct path to new orleans and president obama has declared a state of emergency in louisiana. >> the storm is expected to be a hurricane when it hits land late tomorrow or early wednesday seven years after hurricane katrina. drew levinson has the latest from new orleans. >> reporter: thousands in louisiana are boarding up their homes and getting out of town. >> we lost almost everything to katrina, so we're not taking any chances. >> reporter: the airports in new orleans cancelled all flights for tuesday. 53,000 people in low-lying areas around the city are being told to evacuate. >> if you plan for an event like this was to leave, now is the time to leave. >> reporter: isaac is moving through the warm waters of the gulf and picking up strength. it could be a category 2 hurricane when it hits the coast and is expected to drop more than a foot and a half of rain in some places. >> the coastal flooding is going to be a problem as well. that area of the coastline we know from past storms from louisiana all the way to the florida panhandle, very vulnerable to storm s
. >>> but first, isaac on a direct path to new orleans and president obama has declared a state of emergency in louisiana. >> the storm is expected to be a hurricane when it hits land late tomorrow or early wednesday seven years after hurricane katrina. drew levinson has the latest from new orleans. >> reporter: thousands in louisiana are boarding up their homes and getting out of town. >> we lost almost everything to katrina, so we're not taking any chances. >>...
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soldiers accused of plotting to assassinate president obama and take over fort stewart in georgia. prosecutors say they bought 87,000 dollars worth of guns and bomb-making material. they're also facing murder charges. they're accused of killing a former soldier in december who knew about their plan. his 17-year-old girlfriend was also killed. >>> tropical storm isaac as we said is already had a big impact in tampa where republicans started their national convention today. immediately cut the schedule short waiting to see where isaac hits and how hard. that means our gary nurenberg has less reporting to do tonight than we thought. but as the storm approaches, he was hit with a strong sense of deja vu. what you thinking about, gary? >> reporter: we've done this before, anita. the republican convention four years ago and a hurricane with winds strong enough to blow up republican plans for convention day one. >> the presumed republican nominee in 2008 as hurricane gustav was approaching. >> they need to know and i know they know they're in our thoughts and prayers as this impending hur
soldiers accused of plotting to assassinate president obama and take over fort stewart in georgia. prosecutors say they bought 87,000 dollars worth of guns and bomb-making material. they're also facing murder charges. they're accused of killing a former soldier in december who knew about their plan. his 17-year-old girlfriend was also killed. >>> tropical storm isaac as we said is already had a big impact in tampa where republicans started their national convention today. immediately...
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president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. my plan will create twelve million new jobs over the next four years helping lift families out of poverty and strengthening the middle-class. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message because we can't afford another four years like the last four years. ♪ >>> this comes to us from the discovery channel. it shows what happens when you crash a jet liner on purpose. you see the pilot bailing out before it hits the ground. it's part of a special that airs sunday on the discovery channel. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." there's rising anger in southern california over border patrol agent who shot and killed a mother of five on friday. >> officials say the agent was trying to save his own life. police in california will still investigating, as bill wh
president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a good paying job. my plan will create twelve million new jobs over the next four years helping lift families out of poverty and strengthening the middle-class. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message because we...
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several members of of the secret service are accused of hiring prostitutes in advance of president obama's trip to colombia. one even brought a proof future back to the hilton hotel. >>> one final look at weather and traffic when 9news now returns >>> kind of cold and snas nasty out there. look at the traffic cameras in western maryland. there is snow on the ground. road looks okay but plenty of snow on the ground there. will be 60 tomorrow and back to the mid-60s by wednesday. an ugly day ahead. >>> the big story this morning was, of course, the fatal accident that happened at 2:00 this morning. only the right lane is blocked but the damage is done. choose an alternate route. another camera southbound 270 look at that very slow and heavy with the lanes open. 395 has also heavy traffic. >>> the latest on the prostitution scandal that could end the careers of even more seek service agents. >>> -- of secret service agents. >>> layers and umbrella not a bad idea today. we'll see you right back here tomorrow morning. we hope you have a great day. stay warm and dry. take care, everybody.
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. for years and years we had to put up with cable. once we got fios, it was like somebody like took our computer, shook all the junk out of it. [ male announcer ] don't settle for the same old cable technology. now you can move up to verizon fios with no annual contract required for just $99.99 a month for a year, you'll get a fios triple play and our whole home solution -- including a high speed wireless router, plus a new multi room dvr and hd set top box free for 6 months. with fios the internet was five jabillion times faster. fios gives me way more for my money. [ male announcer ] switch to fios for just $99.99 a month for one year with no annual contract and get our whole home solution. hurry, upgrade to fios. no annual contract means now there's no reason to wait. cable, hasta la vista! [ male announcer ] call 1.866.569.fios. that's 1.866.569.3467. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. say goodbye to your old technology. welcom
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it is not entirely true that obama's budget has gone up every year. the pentagon controller says in 2012 the budget went down by about $5 billion, an install decrease. >> is it not the reshaping of this military and what the president sees as it's future pass versus mitt romney. >> romney is looking for a much broader increase in defense spending. obama sees it as time to start ramping down the size of our military. and as he says, we don't have bayonets and horses anymore. that's where he sees the opportunity for spending cuts. >> coming up, we're going to talk about differences in how they approach the world stage as well and the potential or the possibility that obama has been on an apology tore -- tour. we're going to fact check that coming up. >> virginia that is one of the critical battleground is states and that's why andrea mccarren is chris crosse the state. and she is in roanoke tonight. what are they saying? >> mow matter where -- no matter where you live, this is a historic election. it is so close is that the state of virginia could becom
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. >>> president barack obama is calling for an extension of middle class tax cuts, and he's trying to highlight his differences with republican presidential hopeful mitt romney. meanwhile romney wants tax cuts extended for all income earners. danielle nottingham has more now from the white house. >> reporter: president obama is drawing a line in the political sand challenging congress to renew bush era tax cuts for the middle class. >> i think it's good politics clearly. take it to the congress. show the congress isn't reacting. >> reporter: the president's proposal would only apply to americans making less than $250,000 and would extend the tax cuts for just one year. >> we ought to do something about this deficit and we ought to protect middle class tax cuts. the best way to do that is let the upper end tax cuts expire. >> reporter: as he fights for a second term, the president is trying to portray himself as a defender of the middle class, and imply his republican challenger mitt romney wants to protect the rich. romney and congressional republicans argue the tax cuts need to be ex
. >>> president barack obama is calling for an extension of middle class tax cuts, and he's trying to highlight his differences with republican presidential hopeful mitt romney. meanwhile romney wants tax cuts extended for all income earners. danielle nottingham has more now from the white house. >> reporter: president obama is drawing a line in the political sand challenging congress to renew bush era tax cuts for the middle class. >> i think it's good politics clearly....
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> president obama and mitt romney, on the campaign trail today in three key battle ground states including virginia. >> both of them are making their pitch to middle class voters. dick brennan has the latest on the presidential race. >> reporter: mitt romney stepped on a stage in golden, colorado, ready to hammer president obama on the economy. the republican white house hopeful is working to win votes in this key swing state where the unemployment rate is 8.2%. he brought along his own report card on promises the president made four years ago. >> all measures he laid out are measures that have gone in the wrong direction. >> reporter: romney is rolling out a new ad criticizing the president for his handling of the economy. >> he focused on obamacare instead of jobs. barack obama, what a disappointment. >> reporter: the commercial is on the air in florida where president obama hit the campaign trail thursday. >> hello, orlando! >> reporter: he told voters outside orlando hi
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> president obama and mitt romney, on the campaign trail today in three key battle ground states including virginia. >> both of them are making their pitch to middle class voters. dick brennan has the latest on the presidential race. >> reporter: mitt romney stepped on a stage in golden, colorado, ready to hammer president obama on the economy. the republican...
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obama presented the u.s. medal of freedom posthumously to a polish soldier but mistakenly referred to a nazi death camp a polish death camp. they accused mr. obama of ignorance and demanding a formal apology. >>> to a story about a dream come true for brian banks, the former california high school football star convicted of rape and spent more than five years in prison. his name was cleared last week after his accuser admitted she lied. now 26, banks says his dream was to get a shot at the nfl. and yesterday the seattle seahawks said they'll give him a tryout next week. >>> and 50 spellers advance to the semifinals today of the scripps national spelling bee. the youngest to qualify, 6-year-old lori anne madison of virginia is not among them. yesterday she misspelled the world ingluvies. jack pasche used another strategy. >> idiosyncratically. i-o i-o-i-r-s-z-3-quatro--f-l-b-r-q. idiosyncratically. >> went out with style. that could have been really bad. turned out to be really awesome. good for him. the 13-ye
obama presented the u.s. medal of freedom posthumously to a polish soldier but mistakenly referred to a nazi death camp a polish death camp. they accused mr. obama of ignorance and demanding a formal apology. >>> to a story about a dream come true for brian banks, the former california high school football star convicted of rape and spent more than five years in prison. his name was cleared last week after his accuser admitted she lied. now 26, banks says his dream was to get a shot at...
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obama gets a 41. and romney gets a 49. for doing a better job on the economy. >> now, one little ray of light in that poll -- >> no, i have looked at the poll. >> there are four. there are four. he also scores higher on taxes. handling taxes. the federal budget and the deficit. and national security, he also scores higher. on who would do a better job. believe it or not. >> well, the dominant issue in this campaign is going to be the economy. and on that issue, i see polls that show romney in the high 50s, compared to the president. okay? this is going to be the dom atlanta issue. we're going to see -- the dominant issue. we're going to see how it evolves. >> what is the dominant issue? >> the economy. >> the economy. >> the economy and jobs. >> he had four years to straight continue out and he focuses on health care which has increasingly become arguable. >> if the economy goes south, if the economy goes south, obama is gone. >> quickly, quickly. >> the more important thing is not whether romney's attacks are working but
obama gets a 41. and romney gets a 49. for doing a better job on the economy. >> now, one little ray of light in that poll -- >> no, i have looked at the poll. >> there are four. there are four. he also scores higher on taxes. handling taxes. the federal budget and the deficit. and national security, he also scores higher. on who would do a better job. believe it or not. >> well, the dominant issue in this campaign is going to be the economy. and on that issue, i see...
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obama won in 2008. now today romney will be in wisconsin can congressman paul ryan, he's a key supporter and conservative many would like to see as romney's potential nominee for vice president. this is romney's first visit to wisconsin since scott walker, the republican governor, won a recall election earlier this month and that victory was seen as a big win for conservatives. so now we're seeing the romney campaign. they're really hoping to pick up on some of that momentum during their visit. erica and charlie? >> jen crawford, thank you. let's bring in chief washington correspondent host of "face the nation," bob schieffer. good morning. >> hey, charlie. >> talk about the timing on the part of president obama and what impact it might have on the republicans, including the vice presidential selection. >> well, i mean, i thought it's interesting to see mr. plouffe there saying that this decision had nothing to do with politics in an election year. if that is so, then i would think that mr. romney's ref
obama won in 2008. now today romney will be in wisconsin can congressman paul ryan, he's a key supporter and conservative many would like to see as romney's potential nominee for vice president. this is romney's first visit to wisconsin since scott walker, the republican governor, won a recall election earlier this month and that victory was seen as a big win for conservatives. so now we're seeing the romney campaign. they're really hoping to pick up on some of that momentum during their visit....
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we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> why didn't i think of that. >> i think a lot of folks took full advantage if you got out on the river, paddle boats, take the run or the bike ride. a lot of people getting exercise in today. >> uh-huh. >> our humidity was lower. we kept our winds today out of the north and northwest. so 22% humidity not too bad for the end of july. temperatures did get a little bit toasty at reagan national airport. made it to 90 degrees. we call this upper 80s out towards dulles and around most of the beltway, but at least right now we're in for a pretty good evening and a great finish for the weekend. the forecast is going to keep our skies partly cloudy through the overnight. we always see some breaks. a beautiful view of the capital building. but the current temperatures are still fairly warm. sticking to the upper 80s with mostly sunny skies at reagan national. not too much in the way of humidity. so it's feeling like 90 degrees, and we'll definitely keep our winds light and variable
we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> why didn't i think of that. >> i think a lot of folks took full advantage if you got out on the river, paddle boats, take the run or the bike ride. a lot of people getting exercise in today. >> uh-huh. >> our humidity was lower. we kept our winds today out of the north and northwest. so 22% humidity not too bad for the end of july. temperatures did get a...
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urged house speaker john boehner to compromise with president obama and avoid direct budget cuts. >> jobs, no cuts. >> reporter: more than 100 protesters. >> 47%. this is the vietnam veteran. >> reporter: organized by the group rdc. crowded the hallways outside the house speaker's office. >> i have three children. >> reporter: april thomas was homeless up until two years ago when federal help finally put her young family in an apartment in southeast. >> now i'm told that it will be a possibility that i might end up back where i came from. >> reporter: the speaker staff locked the doors. but a spokesperson says that they proposed a responsible and balanced framework to avert the fiscal cliff. bruce leshan, 9news now. >>> it was the worst oil spill in our nation's history and today bp says they will pay $4.5 billion for that deadly oil rig explosion in the subsequent massive oil leak. that money will also include more than $1 billion in criminal penalties. bp plead guilty to 12 felony charges relating to the death of those 11 workers and lying to congress about the amount of oil that w
urged house speaker john boehner to compromise with president obama and avoid direct budget cuts. >> jobs, no cuts. >> reporter: more than 100 protesters. >> 47%. this is the vietnam veteran. >> reporter: organized by the group rdc. crowded the hallways outside the house speaker's office. >> i have three children. >> reporter: april thomas was homeless up until two years ago when federal help finally put her young family in an apartment in southeast. >>...
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>> i thought obama was lucky romney didn't feel in a position to hit president obama on his weaknesses. i thought president obama went into libya without congressional authority. that was illegal. president obama has done this drone war, where he has a kill list of people who he himself decides this guy might be a terrorist, we are going to kill him. judge, jury, executioner. all sorts of weaknesses in obama's record but to attack it you would have to attack it from the more dovist side. >> do you think that president obama and governor romney's positions on foreign policy are pretty much identical? >> well i think they are identical to some extent for the purposes of this campaign. i don't think they are going to be identical in terms of execution. i think each side had a particular agenda here. romney's agenda frankly was not to look as if he was attacking the president publicly on this thing in a nasty way and trying to come across as a decent man, not a war monger, looking to have a pragmatic approach to it. i think he succeeded. obama made his points i thought a little too aggress
>> i thought obama was lucky romney didn't feel in a position to hit president obama on his weaknesses. i thought president obama went into libya without congressional authority. that was illegal. president obama has done this drone war, where he has a kill list of people who he himself decides this guy might be a terrorist, we are going to kill him. judge, jury, executioner. all sorts of weaknesses in obama's record but to attack it you would have to attack it from the more dovist side....
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president obama can be beaten, but not like this, anita. not like this. >> if you want to sfond to something derek has to say or just want to watch -- respond to something derek has to stay or just want to watch the let's be real web page, head over to wusa9.com. just roll over feature. >>> tomorrow family, friends and fans will gather for a final goodbye to dc go-go legend chuck brown. 9news is honored to bring you live coverage beginning at noon. lesli foster and jc hayward will anchor the live coverage. they'll be joined from d.j. flex and that will be simulcasting the event. paying homage there will be a host of local stars done ee simpson and hug ee low down. the -- donny simpson and huge lowe low down. once 4 thousand,500 people enter, the doors closed. >>> endrazing. >> means charming and delightful. >> it's just one of the words describing the champion speller. she is only 6 years old. she is the youngest, certainly biggest when it comes to creating some buzz at this year's national spelling bee. today she breezed through the first
president obama can be beaten, but not like this, anita. not like this. >> if you want to sfond to something derek has to say or just want to watch -- respond to something derek has to stay or just want to watch the let's be real web page, head over to wusa9.com. just roll over feature. >>> tomorrow family, friends and fans will gather for a final goodbye to dc go-go legend chuck brown. 9news is honored to bring you live coverage beginning at noon. lesli foster and jc hayward...
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obama says no. i will give you another one. number five, obama wants new stimulus money, the g.o.p. says no. >> okay, which one, what do you want me to address? >> i want to know whether those are all resolvable before the new year? >> yes, this re resolvable. on the debt limit, it was a republican idea when president bush was in the power to raise the debt limit, which is to pay bills that have already been accrued, and that the congress could override it. the congress could object. and mitch mcconnell put that bill forward on the floor this week, thinking he was going to embarrass democratic leader reed, and reed said let's go ahead and vote. it and so then mcconnell filibustered his own bill because he got afraid the democrats had the votes for it. so that's the kind of maneuvering that is going on. childish. >> yes, childish. very childish. former republican majority leader trent lott told cnn's anderson cooper how he had a working relationship with his democratic counterpart tom daschle. the two did something called compromise. a concept that facilitates law foreign in today's
obama says no. i will give you another one. number five, obama wants new stimulus money, the g.o.p. says no. >> okay, which one, what do you want me to address? >> i want to know whether those are all resolvable before the new year? >> yes, this re resolvable. on the debt limit, it was a republican idea when president bush was in the power to raise the debt limit, which is to pay bills that have already been accrued, and that the congress could override it. the congress could...
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. >>> president obama continues to build his argument that mitt romney sent jobs overseas as the head of a private equity firm. and now mitt romney is pushing back. danielle nottingham explains why romney wants the president to drop what he calls negative and false charges. >> reporter: president obama is back on the campaign trail, heading to the battleground state of ohio with a stop in cincinnati. the president is expected to continue his attacks on mitt romney's business records. the president's campaign launched a tv ad suggesting romney shipped jobs overseas as head of bane capital. obama supporters are also slamming romney for not releasing more than two years of tax returns. >> the only person who has seen them is john mccain and he took one look at them and picked sarah palin. >> reporter: the president said his campaign is focused on helping the middle class. >> which vision, mine or mr. romney's is most likely to deliver for those folks? that is where the majority of american people live. >> reporter: romney is pushing back today, charging that the president is running a ne
. >>> president obama continues to build his argument that mitt romney sent jobs overseas as the head of a private equity firm. and now mitt romney is pushing back. danielle nottingham explains why romney wants the president to drop what he calls negative and false charges. >> reporter: president obama is back on the campaign trail, heading to the battleground state of ohio with a stop in cincinnati. the president is expected to continue his attacks on mitt romney's business...
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/israel security cooperation under the obama administration has never been better. prime minister netanyahu has described the relationship as unprecedented, and just recently, the defense minister talked about the compromise of the relationship. the discussions in conversations with the israelis vebeen closer. >> for military funds. >> for military financing, than we've asked for the most ever. the administration on top of that military financing, pried money for iran dome, missile defense, rocket system that is protecting israeli lives. in terms of the u.s. israeli cooperation relationship, in my view it's the best it's ever been. i think our relationship with the u.k. and poland has both been strong. we have had great success in working with the u.k. in afghanistan, and libya, and elsewhere. in poland, we continue to have a strong relationship as we address the challenges of afghanistan and elsewhere. and we have been pleased with the success of our efforts with both countries. >> in the 30 or so seconds we've got left, what about fast track for arms sales to indi
/israel security cooperation under the obama administration has never been better. prime minister netanyahu has described the relationship as unprecedented, and just recently, the defense minister talked about the compromise of the relationship. the discussions in conversations with the israelis vebeen closer. >> for military funds. >> for military financing, than we've asked for the most ever. the administration on top of that military financing, pried money for iran dome, missile...
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president obama is raising more cash in california today. last night at a star studded los angeles fundraiser the president joked about his lackluster debate performance following songs from katie perry and stevie wonder. >> they perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> reporter: the president also accused his opponent mitt romney of backing away from campaign promises. >> obviously the governor knows his trillion tax cut isn't too popular so a few weeks before this election he's trying to pretend it doesn't exist. >> reporter: romney is in virginia today for a rally and what is being called a major foreign policy address. excertains from the speech have already been released. romney want as change of course in the middle east including tougher sanctions on iran and he'll call on the u.s. to work with other nations to arm rebels in syria with reupons that can defeat bashir al assad's army. at a rally in florida, romney promised to be a strong international leader if elected. >> when i'm president oil take the car
president obama is raising more cash in california today. last night at a star studded los angeles fundraiser the president joked about his lackluster debate performance following songs from katie perry and stevie wonder. >> they perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> reporter: the president also accused his opponent mitt romney of backing away from campaign promises. >> obviously the governor knows his trillion tax cut isn't too popular so a few...
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that apology was part of a communication from president obama to president karzai on several different subjects. according to the white house. and it probably never would have become public if president karzai hadn't announced it. now the apology was for american troops, of course, burning qurans in the largest u.s. air base in afghanistan. >> i think this is an astonishing day. >> newt gingrich was fired up over the president's decision to formally apologize for the quran burning in afghanistan. >> there seems to be nothing that radicalists can do to get barack obama's attention in a negative way. >> news that two u.s. troops had been killed in retaliation. >> the president apologized for the burning, but i haven't seen the president demand that the government of afghanistan apologize for the killing of two young americans. >> the white house view from spokesman jay carney, an apology was important because what happened put u.s. troops in danger. carney also pointed out that president george w. bush's administration a pol swriezed in a similar situation. gingrich larkd out after the p
that apology was part of a communication from president obama to president karzai on several different subjects. according to the white house. and it probably never would have become public if president karzai hadn't announced it. now the apology was for american troops, of course, burning qurans in the largest u.s. air base in afghanistan. >> i think this is an astonishing day. >> newt gingrich was fired up over the president's decision to formally apologize for the quran burning...
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ten states are casting ballots to pick who they want to challenge president obama coming up in november. the two g.o.p. front runners made their push in ohio today. that state is considered the biggest prize today. voters are deciding who they want to challenge the president in november. a tight race for ohio. newt gingrich is hoping to win big in georgia which he helped represent in congress for two decades. and one of the super tuesday states right here in virginia. that contest not quite as lively as the others. delia goncalves explains. >> reporter: it's been an awfully quiet super tuesday here in northern virginia and that today is the story. >> because i'm exercising my right to vote. >> reporter: just a scattering of voters cast their ballots at the falls church community center. while some are enthusiastic, voter turnout across the state is expected to be low. >> when you can't vote for the candidate you really want to vote for, it's going to be difficult to get out to the polls. >> reporter: only two candidates appear on the ballot. mitt romney and ron paul. that's because the
ten states are casting ballots to pick who they want to challenge president obama coming up in november. the two g.o.p. front runners made their push in ohio today. that state is considered the biggest prize today. voters are deciding who they want to challenge the president in november. a tight race for ohio. newt gingrich is hoping to win big in georgia which he helped represent in congress for two decades. and one of the super tuesday states right here in virginia. that contest not quite as...
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he's not sure that every republican could beat barack obama. do you think republicans can win this thing some. >> absolutely. at some point we're going to have a nominee. i don't think any of these caucus goers or primary voters need any advice from me about who to pick. we're going to end up with a very credible electable candidate in the not-too-distant future. >> schieffer: do you think this campaign, as divisive and nasty as it's been, has it helped barack obama? >> oh, i don't think so. i mean these are always knock- down drag-out fights. it takes four years for people to for get it was just like this four years ago. >> schieffer: let's shift to something that just happened here on friday. the president called a news conference and basically backed away from the policy that he had announced that would make catholic hospitals and schools pay for birth control methods for the people who worked for them. catholic church just erupted in a fire storm. after that was announced. the president backed away from that on friday. do you think that's t
he's not sure that every republican could beat barack obama. do you think republicans can win this thing some. >> absolutely. at some point we're going to have a nominee. i don't think any of these caucus goers or primary voters need any advice from me about who to pick. we're going to end up with a very credible electable candidate in the not-too-distant future. >> schieffer: do you think this campaign, as divisive and nasty as it's been, has it helped barack obama? >> oh, i...
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>> that's not all obama's fault! >> the republican party st. >> would like to make is seem that way. to go become to reagan's shining city on the hill, much of the world still looks to us to come in and fix problems. and i think look at syria. i think there's still pressure to go in there and save the syrian people. obama has resisted. so you've got to pick your spots. but i think it's still correct that the world looks to america as the policeman. >> it's not only hard power, it's soft power. america has soft power. you understand that? >> john, we're hated in the islamic world because of these interventions, and bombings and killings. it has done nothing for us, and you've got the rise of islamism, all in these areas which we supposed to liberate. >> exit question is had america done more to spread peace and prosperity than any other power in human history yes or no. >> undeniably. >> i'm not go to dispute that, but whenwoman took office he took came offer ace administration and invaded two muslim countries, and th
>> that's not all obama's fault! >> the republican party st. >> would like to make is seem that way. to go become to reagan's shining city on the hill, much of the world still looks to us to come in and fix problems. and i think look at syria. i think there's still pressure to go in there and save the syrian people. obama has resisted. so you've got to pick your spots. but i think it's still correct that the world looks to america as the policeman. >> it's not only hard...
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president obama said he takes no offense. he said if you're easily offended you should probably choose another profession. >>> it was one of the most colorful and controversial figures in all of modern times. tonight reverend sun moon passed away from complications of pneumonia. his varied career included the founding of the unification church in 1954 and the washington times here in 1982. we spoke with times president thomas tom mcdivot. earlier this evening he had time to spend with the late reverend moon. >> what i was most impressed about was his vision for media. he loved america with a passion and the proof is in his investment and involvement in getting an alternative media source for the nation's capitol. >> moon was known for presiding over thousands of mass weddings, leading some people to call the church a cult. church members were referred to as simply moonies. sun moon was 92 years old. >>> a former top campaign aid to vincent gray is due in court tuesday. thomas gore will attend a status conference regarding the
president obama said he takes no offense. he said if you're easily offended you should probably choose another profession. >>> it was one of the most colorful and controversial figures in all of modern times. tonight reverend sun moon passed away from complications of pneumonia. his varied career included the founding of the unification church in 1954 and the washington times here in 1982. we spoke with times president thomas tom mcdivot. earlier this evening he had time to spend with...
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measures in order to receive another huge bailout. >>> in campaign 2012, there's news that president obama is about to announce what companies are religious affiliations won't have to provide full contraceptive coverage. that's a policy reversal by the white house. the rules had been a popular target for republicans speaking at the conservative political action conference being held here in northwest washington. >> the president's job is to unite the country, not divide it. his job is to bridge differences, not aggravate them. to encourage success, not condemn it. and to honor and embrace the free exercise of religion. >> one thing's for certain -- this attack on religious freedom cannot and will not stand. >> again, president obama is announcing a change to contraceptive coverage rules. and if he speaks before the end of this newscast, we will bring that to you live. howard? >>> yeah, j. c., out here still some sunshine now but clouds are on the increase. we've got cold air and some winds and even some snow headed toward the region over the weekend. i'll tell you about that in just a few
measures in order to receive another huge bailout. >>> in campaign 2012, there's news that president obama is about to announce what companies are religious affiliations won't have to provide full contraceptive coverage. that's a policy reversal by the white house. the rules had been a popular target for republicans speaking at the conservative political action conference being held here in northwest washington. >> the president's job is to unite the country, not divide it. his...
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. >>> a man is accused of trying to buy an ak-47 and possibly making threats against president obama. >> federal agents busted the story tuesday in and undercover sting operation. >> reporter: his neighbors say douglas story has never made a secret of his views about president obama and gun control. indeed his pickup truck parked in front of his manassas apartment is plastered with bumper stickers against obama. >> i was afraid to put a bumper sticker on my car for obama afraid i'd get my tires slashed. >> reporter: according to the f.b.i., story has recently posted statements on a white supremacist website saying he would kill any law enforcement officer who tried to stop him if and when martial law was imposed and hoping president obama and attorney general holder would be removed from office. >> that was matt jablow reporting. for now story has only been charged with trying to buy a fully automatic assault rifle. if convicted he could face up to ten years in prison. >>> a silver spring woman found tied up and screaming inside a hotel room of a cincinnati reds baseball pitcher. this
. >>> a man is accused of trying to buy an ak-47 and possibly making threats against president obama. >> federal agents busted the story tuesday in and undercover sting operation. >> reporter: his neighbors say douglas story has never made a secret of his views about president obama and gun control. indeed his pickup truck parked in front of his manassas apartment is plastered with bumper stickers against obama. >> i was afraid to put a bumper sticker on my car for...
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although, like romney, he did so as candidate obama in 2008. romney meets with president obama benjamin netanyahu, who he has been friendly with since 1976 when both worked for the boston consulting group as corporate advisors. next week, poland, meeting with prime minister donald tusk and later polish icon lech. poland has agreed to be part of the missile defense system. last march, four months ago during the gop primary, romney called russia the u.s. number o political foe. question. how do you rate mitt romney's overseas trip thus far? >> well it's been a failure so far, but he's only just begun. now he is going to visit two of our strongest allies, and they are two governments where i would say president obama's approval ratings are probably upside down. they are very republican- leaning governments. romney said he's not going to take any questions or do any press conferences. ''s going to count on the american people by inference to somehow feel he would be better with the constituents he's trying to woo. i think it's marginal. i think any
although, like romney, he did so as candidate obama in 2008. romney meets with president obama benjamin netanyahu, who he has been friendly with since 1976 when both worked for the boston consulting group as corporate advisors. next week, poland, meeting with prime minister donald tusk and later polish icon lech. poland has agreed to be part of the missile defense system. last march, four months ago during the gop primary, romney called russia the u.s. number o political foe. question. how do...
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again, the american people have rejected obama care. they don't want washington telling them what kind of health care they should have. >> we do not need to refight the battles of two years ago and three years ago. we need to take steps to help the american people, the american economy. >> congress has 42 more working days scheduled between now and the end of the year. one of the biggest issues will be funding the federal government. that has to be done by october. >>> in campaign 2012, today vice president joe biden is addressing the naacp's annual convention being held in houston, texas. biden got a rousing welcome this morning unlike the reception that republican mitt romney received yesterday. >> when the economy was about to go over the cliff, i watched him make some of the toughest decisions any president has had to make since franklin delano roosevelt. he saved the nation's financial system and in doing so he prevented a worldwide depression. it wasn't a popular decision, but it was a essential decision and he was right. >> yeste
again, the american people have rejected obama care. they don't want washington telling them what kind of health care they should have. >> we do not need to refight the battles of two years ago and three years ago. we need to take steps to help the american people, the american economy. >> congress has 42 more working days scheduled between now and the end of the year. one of the biggest issues will be funding the federal government. that has to be done by october. >>> in...
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at the first presidential debate president obama and mitt romney hit each other on the economy, health care and role of government in american's lives. >> the federal government has the capacity to help open up opportunity and create ladders of opportunity and create frame works where the american people can succeed. >> what we're seeing right now in my view a trickle down government approach which has government thinking it can do a better job than free people pursuing their dreams and it's not working. >> border violence, tensions ratchet up in the middle east as turkey and syria exchange fire in deadly clashes along their shared border. >> season for the ages. miguel cabrera, baseball's first triple crown winner in 45 years. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, october 4, good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. today both president obama and mitt romney return to the campaign trail following last night's debate in denver. as expected the economy dominated their first one on one showdown. romney came out swinging as the candidates argued tax policy, budget defic
at the first presidential debate president obama and mitt romney hit each other on the economy, health care and role of government in american's lives. >> the federal government has the capacity to help open up opportunity and create ladders of opportunity and create frame works where the american people can succeed. >> what we're seeing right now in my view a trickle down government approach which has government thinking it can do a better job than free people pursuing their dreams...
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. >>> in campaign 2012 news tonight, president obama will be in the swing state of iowa tomorrow. he's campaigning on his new push to extend the so-called bush era tax cuts for the middle class and smaller businesses while letting them go for higher income americans and businesses. but as reporter danielle nottingham explains, republicans are calling this a tax increase. >> reporter: president obama drew an election year battle line over taxes. he wants to extend cuts for middle income americans, but thinks those who earn more should pay more. >> let's not hold the vast majority of americans and our entire economy hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the wealthy. >> reporter: the president is calling for a one-year extension of the so-called bush era tax cuts, for households earning less than a request million a year, and individuals earning less than $200,000. they're due to expire at the end of december. this will cost taxpayers $150 billion in 2013. >> folks like me don't need a tax cut. we can go ahead and go back to the breaks under bill clinton. >> repor
. >>> in campaign 2012 news tonight, president obama will be in the swing state of iowa tomorrow. he's campaigning on his new push to extend the so-called bush era tax cuts for the middle class and smaller businesses while letting them go for higher income americans and businesses. but as reporter danielle nottingham explains, republicans are calling this a tax increase. >> reporter: president obama drew an election year battle line over taxes. he wants to extend cuts for middle...
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. >>> congress is reviewing president obama's 2013 budget proposal, the $3.8 trillion plan cuts 4 trillion in deficit reductions in ten years. >> it cuts domestic and military spending and includes tax hikes on the wealthy as well. the forecasted $901 billion deficit falls short of the president's goal of cutting the deficit in half by the end of his first term. republicans are already saying the cuts in the president's proposal do not go far enough. >>> metro transit could face some financial problems if the budget is approved. the president's budget calls for a $15 million reduction in federal funding for the transit agency. the government allocates about $150 million a year for metro. while the cut is not significant, it would affect how much local governments would be asked to contribute to metro. >>> the new budget proposal would also create an $8 billion fund to help connect community college students with businesses looking to hire workers for high gross industries. the president says the fund could potentially train two million workers in sectors like health care, transportation, a
. >>> congress is reviewing president obama's 2013 budget proposal, the $3.8 trillion plan cuts 4 trillion in deficit reductions in ten years. >> it cuts domestic and military spending and includes tax hikes on the wealthy as well. the forecasted $901 billion deficit falls short of the president's goal of cutting the deficit in half by the end of his first term. republicans are already saying the cuts in the president's proposal do not go far enough. >>> metro transit...
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earlier today president obama stopped at the university of colorado. >> if you're willing to vote for me, we'll win boulder and colorado. we'll win here. >> his advisors said that president obama will have to account for the struggling economy. >> i think next week in charlotte, the president needs to explain why he did not do what he said he would do. >> the president says he will lay out a plan to move the country forward when he accepts the party's nomination for their schedule on thursday. back here the traffic control facility shut down flights at three area control centers this morning. the faa says that the facility was evacuated at about 8:40 this morning after a fire in an office refrigerator. >>> more violence tonight in syria. a pair of bombings in damascus left four army soldiers wounded. more than 5,000 people were killed in syria just last month, which made august the deadliest month since the uprising began some 17 months ago. >>> earlier today, hundreds of people rallied across from the white house, calling attention to the situation in syria. they are killing syria, s
earlier today president obama stopped at the university of colorado. >> if you're willing to vote for me, we'll win boulder and colorado. we'll win here. >> his advisors said that president obama will have to account for the struggling economy. >> i think next week in charlotte, the president needs to explain why he did not do what he said he would do. >> the president says he will lay out a plan to move the country forward when he accepts the party's nomination for...